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The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
LockIaw at West Rath.
NEW HAMPsHIRE's rHIRTEENrn
Reunion of the First Loyal Regiment
That Entered Richmond.

Boston, April 5.--The 18th New Hamp-
shire volunteers, the first command to enter
Richmond on April Sd, 1865, had its annual
reunion yesterday at the Revere House. At
the business meeting 100 comrades were in
attendance. AssistantisSurgeon DR.. John
Sullivan presided. After an address by the
presiding officer, the boys saluted the colors
by singing Rally Round the Flag" 1t was
then announced that the regimental history,
written by Lieutenant 81 miifctt 4 ffrofup50u;
sad ready for the press, and
the sum Of $500 was subscribed on the spot
to meet the expenses of the same. At the
banquet to which the comrades sat down at
1:30 o'clock, ex-Gov. p. G. Cheney of New
Hampshire presided. Among the guests
were Maj. Gen. Charles Devens, commando
ing the division to which the regiment be-
longed, Gen. NJ I. Donahoe, Gen. A. d. Az
ling, Gen. Hazard Stevens, first drill master
of the regiment, and Col. Corcoran of the
10th New Hampshire volunteers. Ex-Goy.
Cheney delivered an address of welcome
and reviewed in happy way some of the
salient events in the regiments history.
Other speakers were Maj Gen. Deyens.
Chaplain Quint. Gen. Ayling, Gen. Stevens.
Gen. Donohue, Col Corcoran, Col. Bruce.
Comrade Patch, Maj. N. d. Stoodley, Lieut..
Prescott of Nashua, N. H., Col. r. p. Stan
iels Of Concord, N. H., and Major Farr of
Littleton, n. II.
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GENERAL NEWS.

AT a meeting Of the general passenger
agents Of the trunk lines In New York yes
terday it was decided not 10 issue any
through tickets on any connecting line
which refused TO join In the compact or fails
to enforce the new rules.
The secretary Of the treasury has decided
that National banks are not required to re-
deem trade dollars under the recent act.
Officers in pursuit Of Bella and John
Brown, notorious desparadoes implicated In
wrecking an Atlantic and Pacific train. near
Blue Water, New Mexico, last January,
came upon them Monday near La Joya. A
summons 70 surrender was answered by a
shot from Bella Browns revolver. An Oni-
Ger returned the fire and Bella tumbled from
his saddle, dead John surrendered. This
breaks up one Of the worst gangs Of robbers
that ever infested New Mexico.
The c0roner's jury in the ease Of Mrs. Ida
Wade who was shot on board Of the ship
Canara, Friday last, found a verdict that
she commit. ed suicide while temporarily In
sane. The husband Of the dead woman who
Is under arrest on charge Of homicide will be
discharged.
The body Of a man found at Andalusia,
Penn, Thursday last. has been identified as
that of Geo. 5. Herchmer, manager Of the
Central Bank Of Brompton, Ont. Two
weeks ago he was suspended from the man
agement Of the bank for alleged irregulari-
ties Of habits.
1t is now claimed that the girl found mur-
dered at Railway, n. j., was "A Hungarian
girl named Annie.
Near Adams, Tenn, yesterday on sha
Louisville and Nashville railroad, the engine
Of the second section Of a freight train went
over trestle followed by IA cars. RESULTING IL
a complete smashup. The fireman John
McGowen stuck to his post and was badly
crushed. Tom Williams, engineer, escaped
by jumping. The trestle Is bldly injured.
No tidlngs o.. the overdue steamer Salonla
OF the Wilson line, have been heard since
she was spoken by the Elbe on the 9th OF
March, in a disabled condition, GOO miles
from Halifax. In the shipping circles in
New York, there Is some anxiety for her
safety. When last seen the Salonia was
proceeding east under sail with a broken
propeller.
Jos. Carter, aged 10, and Bert stielenev
aged 16. Of Nashua, n. H., broke into me-
depot and store mt Townsend Harbor Mon
day night, and took small amount OF mon
ey and three pistols.
The Supreme Court was opened in Keene
~ H., yesterday oy Judge Carpenter. There
Is small docket. The most important case
Is that Of the State VS.. Charles Jennings. of
Malp0le, Mass, for the manslaughter 81
Deputy Sheriff John s. Walker Of Langdon.
in March 1886.
The principal prizes drawn at the Knights
OF Labor Fair In Dover, N. H., Yesterday
were; $500 cash, John z. Lane Of Manchess
ter plush parlor set, Patrick MeManns Of
Dover; and fur lined circular by Mrs. h
Warren Of Blddeford
A south bound passenger train on the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad due at Jackson, Tenn.
at 9,4o Monday night, was wrecked at Car
roll station, eight miles from jackson. No
one was injured.
The steamer Hector arrived at st. John.
New Foundland, yesterday from the ice aelds
with 1900 seals. She brings no news of he
sealing steamer Eagle.
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m'cLYNn CASE IN ST. LOUIS.
Father o'Leary Suspended Because
Of His Sympathy With the Knights.

ST. LOUIS. April 5.-Catholic circles are ag
itated here over the recent action Of Arch
bishop Kenrick in ousting Father O'Leary
from the diocese. Ever since the strike on
the Gould system year ago Father O'Leary
and the Archbishop have not got along well
together owing to difference Of opinion in
the policy that should be pursued towards
the Knights of Labor. and the priest has
been threatened with removal. Recently
OLeary applied for letter of recommends
tlOn TO be used during a temporary absence.
instead OF this an exeat was given him. In
feeling of anger he said:
:. our Grace, that is not worth the paper
1t IS written on
III 1t is not" the Archbishop replied, sit
VIII serve as an introduction to an exeat."
Father OLeary asserts that he win ignore
the exeat, as the Archbishop has no authority
TO issue one.
81 have been made the victim of a conspi-
racy," said Father O'Leary, ION account of
my opposition TO the Archbishop's policy
with the Knights of Labor during the Gould
strike. | have been classed as a Socialist
and Communist, although | have helped
Drlng about the present happy relations be-
tween the Church and the Knights. l was a
year In advance of Cardinals Gibbons and
Manning. Before Archbishop Kenrick went
10 Baltimore | urged him to do what he
could to encourage the Knights of Labor,
as they were a bulwark against an
archism and socialism. But he had con-
terence with a high railroad official, who
MADE him believe the Knights ought to be
suppressed. With this information the Arch
bishop went to Baltimore and voted against
M Ihe order, l cannot tell how much of
TINS conspiracy against me has grown out of
TINS strike, but | am told that the founda-
tlon OF the trouble lies in my testimony be-
lore the Congressional investigating COM
mittee. This exeat, if enforced, will relieve
me from further duties in the church.
Father O'Leary has been priest for four
teen years, and is great church builder.
having erected five churches in this State.
That the Archbishop will assert his author.
ity there is said to be no doubt
VIII you take any action in accordance
O'Eeary.
THE exeat?" said Father O'Leary, with
SMILE, why. / simply ignore it. 1t amounts
70 nothing. | am still priest of this arch
diocese, but l have burned the bridges be-
tween the Archbishop and myself. [ have
no longer any regard for him. have for
the blshopric, the office, but not for the
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06

BANGOR, April 5.-Six or eight inches of
snow fell at Greenyille yesterday, adding to
the already large amount there. Something
is tho matter when a snow storm cannot be
reported every day
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A Show of Valuable DOCS.

Boston, April 5.-The New England Ken
mel Clubs third annual bench show of dogs
was successfully opened in this city today in
the Charitable Mechanic building. 1t was
that this show would be one of the largest
ever held in this country and the predictions
have been fulfilled by the exhibit of over
LOCO dogs, more than ever were seen in Bos-
ton and surpassed only by the recent show
OF the New York Kennel Club. Out Of this
large number of dogs the majority are for
breeding and valued at prices that can be
afforded only by those who make the breed
ing Of blooded dogs speciality, or who have
wealth to crafty these tastes.
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THE NEW LAW.
Long and Short Hauls in the South
ern States.

WASHINGTON, April 5-Colonel Worth
ington, general counsel for the Richmond
manager of the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company of Georgia and vicinity, Presi-
dent Smith of the st. Louis & Washington
railroad, appeared this morning before the
Interstate Commerce Commission, each in
sary formal petitions for relief In each
case the purpose Of the petitioners is to
secure suspension of operations of the long
and short haul feature of the law for the
present, and until the commission can give
hearings upOn each Snecifc case
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AThe new water wheels at the Washington
Mills at Lawrence, Mass, were started YES
terday for the first time The mills were
recently rebuilt at a cost of $3.50, 900. and
When running on full time will employ 1000
each. wv A0A'o po"ol
IN Inc funeral of Judge Edward II. Durrell
Occurred at st: Thomas Church in Dover,
49, y, H. yesterday The services were con-
Rey EReTeeq py " Key. l. W, Beard, the rector, and
hev' D. Nj. Durrell of Lawrence.
Citizens of Railway have decided to ereot
a am monument over the grave of the murdered
ELL, Eli ,Ill6y Ivy Clerk Franklin has already re-
celyed $500 in contributions. "' -''' 80
vIrIu Inc ono ot1clal order of the sale of the New
filed yesterday. ANYWAY was
The British tramp steamer carn,ono
which left Barrow in England Fab SsrS
mas not yet arrived in New York and is
given up as lost with all hands. " ~ anu %
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Dartmouth's Old Chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa.

HANOVER, n. H., April 5.-The centen-
Beta Kappa Society, the alpha of New
Hampshire, will be held on Wednesday Of
commencement week. Ex-Governor Moves
of Ohio, president of the society, will pre-
side. The orator Of the day will be ex-Gov-
address concerning Dartmouth Chapter will
be delivered by Hon. Frederick Chase.
treasurer Of the college, and at the anniver-
sary dinner the representatives of other
chapters.wlll speak. Only two existing chap
tiers Of Phi Beta Kappa, those of Harvard
and Yale, ante-date the Dartmouth chapter
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
SEVERAL JAPANESE BLOWN UP
This Is the Reason Why Captain
Seifridge Is Sent Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-Among the
passengers quarantined on the steamer "City
of Pekin," which arrived yesterday from
Yokohoma with small pox on board, is Capt
T. o. Selfridge, late commander of the Uni
ted States war ship "Omaha" Captain Sci
fridge is en- route for Washington, under
suspension, caused by an unfortunate affair
while he was in command of the "Omaha. y
Inc vessel had been engaged in shell prac-
slce OIL the Island of Ikeshima, 25 miles from
N1,agasaki. 4, The, officer in charge reported
tllat Una an tne smells had.eXploded. Shortly af-
We're examining shell which had been fred
from the Omaha, it exploded, killing four
ana wQundIng seven. On learning these
Iacts' En' ae5l, rear Admiral Chandler suspended
of the Navy. '''0io'"iS
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Great Railroads sovcottea.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 5.-At midnight one
of the most extensive boycotts ever known
in this country was inaugurated at st. Louis.
western railroads by the Eastern Traffic As
sociation. Hereafter through tickets and
baggage checks cannot be obtained, but per
sons for San Francisco from Boston can only
buy tickets and check baggage to Chicago.
while persons going from New York to Kan
sas City will do the same at st. Louis.
Among the 20 roads boyeotted are the Mis-
souri, Pacific, Wabash, Chicago & Alton and
the Rock Island.
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Tho Labor Vote Not Heavy in St
Louis.

ST. LOUIS, April 5.-Complete returns of
the election from II wards at II O'Clock to-
night, indicate that the Democrats will have
a majority in both houses of the municipal
assembly. The Labor vote cannot be got at
yet, but it does not seem to have been as
heavy as eXDected
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cialistic ticket was elected they said that
they would withdraw from there entirely.
letter in question was from the vice presi-
dent of the insurance company to whom he
had written. 1t is stated that the risk had
been offered to another company, whose
president declined it. giving as reason for
his action, Il fear that the Anarchists may
some day burn up your city,
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
MAINE.
A RequIsItlon for Graves.

BANGOR, April 6.-Governor Bodwell to.
night brought a requisition on the Governor
OF California for Calvin p Graves. the
Fletcher Brook murderer, and placed it in
the hands of Marshal Whitney of this city,
who left on the night train He will be
joined in Boston by Officer Allen, who pre-
ceded him this morning. and will leave at
once for California. He will return with the
prisoneras speedily as possible
A Weld Farmhouse and Its Contents
Burned.
WELD, April 5.-The farm buildings of
W. s. Skofleld, on the Solomon Foster farm,
in this town, were burned this morning at 8
O'Clock, together with hay, grain. farming
tools and household furniture. Loss, s., 500; /;
insured for $3.50.
ABangor Man Drowned in the West.
WARDREN, Idaho, April 6.-The steamer
Spokenaw, with twenty-four passengers,
capsized on Ceur d'Alene river, this after
noon. Five men are reported lost. They
are: Colonel Higgins of Bangor, Me-, l..
Pike of Portland, Ore, j. c. Hanna Of
Spokenaw Falls, Jerome Lewis and deck
hand.
Rushing Work on the New Line.
BANGOR, April 5.-The Canadian Pacific
contractors are here today making more
contracts for supplies. They have ordered
large quantity of groceries and hardware,
to be delivered Immediately.
Still Showing Up North.
BANGOR, April 5.-Six or eight inches of
snow fell at Greenville yesterday, adding to
the already large amount there. Something
is the matter when snow storm cannot be
reported every day.
LockJaw at West Bath.
BATH, April 5.-The Times says that on
Wednesday, of last week Mr.. Charles Abbott,
who lives on the David Wylie farm at West
Bath, slightly injured one of his hands while
at work. Friday he was suddenly taken II
with an attack of lockjaw, which is supposed
to have arisen from the wound on the hand
which at that time was nearly healed. He
is reported today as being in a most critical
condition, the chances for recovery being
slight
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BANGOR DON'T LiKEIT.
Considerable Feeling over the Maine
Centrai's New Rates.

BANGOR, April 5.-The Maine Cenaaps
new freight schedule causes great dissatis-
faction in Bangor. The first class rate to
Boston has been increased from 80 cents to
as cents per cwt. The second class rate has
been increased from 25 to 40 cents the third
class from 20 to 80 cents; the fourth class
from II to 2S cents. The hay rate to Boston
has been increased about 81 car. The po-
tato rate remains at SAL Our merchants
talk OF combining to establish steamboat
lines to Boston and New York, and paper
is in circulation among heavy receivers and
shippers. the signers of which agree to
transact no business with the Maine Cen
tral
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The PerIIs of Attacking a Newspa,
per Man.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 5.-H. S. Garfield,
the Austin newspaper man who was recently
imprisoned by the Texas House of Repre-
sentatives for having caused the arrest of the
speaker during a session, has filed suit for
damages against ]. @. Carr, sergeant-at-arms
the body who voted for his imprisonment.
he claims S25 for actual damages, $4,000 for
damages ON character and reputation and
100000 for punitory damages. The men,
bers against whom the suit is brought were
served with citations yesterday and shortly
after the legislature adjourned they held a
meeting 10 decide upon what course to pur-
sue Those present agreed that each would
pay his pro rata share of the expense of de-
Tending the suit.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
Much Measles in Little Canada

LOWELL, Mass. April 5.-An epidemic of
measles prevails in the Little Canada dis
trict of this city. This district is occupied
by French Canadians closely packed togeth-
er. In the family of James Arnold eleven
children have been afflicted. Two died to-
day and the others are in a dangerous con-
dition. The board of health will take
prompt measures.
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GROSS cARELEssNEss.
Or. Lafarge to be Arraigned In court
To-day.

LEWISTON, Me-, April 5.-In the poisoning
case today the coroner's jury rendered YER
dict that De Saulniers came to his death by
the gross if not criminal carelessness of DIR.
j. E. Lafarge in giving him wine of colchi-
cum instead of port. The doctor will be
brought before the Municipal Court Wednes-
day. Nine. De Saulniers is still critically
i'll, with the chances against her recovery
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
Virgins Predicts Another Earth
quake.

OTTAWA, April 4.-Prof. Virgins predicts
another earthquake about Aug. nth and
Sept. 10th next, affecting western Europe
and the eastern part Of North America. The
Southern Hemisphere. He attributes the
predicted disturbance to the law of recur-
renee and the position of certain planets.
which, however, he declines to name.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
Wholesale Anarchy Feared In Chi
cago.

CHICAGO, April 5.-A report was current
here yesterday that Messrs. j. V. Farwel &
Co., had some time ago written to several in
surance companies throughout the country,
which are not represented in that city, ask
ing for an increased line of insurance, and
that the insurance companies had refused to
take any more risks In Chicago until after
the present election was decided If the So
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Goldfish ArIstocracy in the sovtn

JACKSON, Miss, April 5.-Captain George
L.. Green Of the Capital Light Guards of Mis-
sisslppl which are entered for the Washing
ton drill has telegraphed the Secretary of the
National Drill Association asking If negro
companies are to be allowed to complete.
If the reply is in the affirmative Ithe military
companies in Mississippi will cancel their
agreements.
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st. johns Trade.

ST. JOHN, N. B., April 5.-The interstate
commerce law, which came into force yes
terday, will have a great effect on st. John
trade, changing its channel to the United
States from the New Brunswick railway to
the International line of steamers, which
are notaffected by the law. The railway
was forced to raise its rates, and thus st.
John is deprived of rapid daily freight tran
sit and must return to tri-weekly steamers.
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A terrible explosion occurred yesterday at
Savannah, Indian Territory. in a coal sb3ft
Six men were killed. Then rescuing party
was sent down Into the mine. but they were
overpowered by gas, and twelve were suffo-
Gated before they could be taken out, max
ing eighteen dead in ALL Most Of the vic
tins are Italians.
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CHICAGO CARPENTERS.
Nine Thousand of Them Now out.

CHICAGO, April 5.-It is estimated that at
least 1000 more men joined the carpenters
strike today. This lmakes the total number
out nearly S000 In many places the bosses
acceded TO the demands Of the men, but the
Union, would not permit the men to return
70 work until the Employers Association
mas concluded to grant the Unions demands.
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Lieutenant HEM Praises the May
flower.

New YORK, April 5.-Lieut. and Mrs.
Hem, of the cutter Galatea, arrived in New
York from Florida Monday. The Lieutenant
thinks the man that undertakes to build a
yacht to beat the Mayfower has heavy con-
tract on his hands. He says the Mayfiower
will beat the Arrow with all ease If they
race with each other.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
FRAUD IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
Disclosures Following tho Failure Of
the Maritime Bank.
Bills Of Exchange Endorsed by Work.
ing Boys.
One Youngsters Name In the
Breach for $40, 900.

ST. JOHN, N. b., April SIN connection
with the recent failure of the Maritime
Bank, it has been discovered that bills of
exchange which passed between the Stewart
firm Guy, Bevan & CO.Eand Baker were
endorsed by boys in the employ of the con-
GERMS The last English mail brought no
tees to several Of these boys that bills bear
ing their names had been dishonored. and
asking them to provide for them About
dozen boys were used for this purpose, and
the operations had been going on some time
The bankers who accepted the bills thought
the endorsers were responsible. One lad
has stated that when these firms and the
Maritime Bank began handling bills Of ex-
change together, no endorser was required
save the person in whose name the bill was
drawn. but as time passed on and paper be-
came known in New York and Canadian
markets, and some of the bankers demand
ed that in future bills should bear more than
one name, then the boys were called into re-
quisition. The lads say they were never
shown the faces of the bills, and, until they
received the notice, did not know the
amount contained in them. Some of them
have endorsed to the extont Of $4,000.
Further DEVELOPMENTS are looked for.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Fisheries.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Some very active
partment at Washington and the British
Government on the fishery question has been
In progress for several days, and it is stated
that an agreement has nearly been reached,
which will obviate any necessity for the
President proclaiming the retaliatory law.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
Energetic Measures to Suppress
Putrid DiphtherIa.

New BEDFORD, Mass, April 5.-Erasmus
Smith died last night of putrid dphtheria.
The Board of Health had the body wrapped
in tarred paper and buried without delay.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06

WAsH1NsroN. An,

WASHINGTON, April G.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, are fair weather, slowly
rising temperature, northwesterly winds, be-
coming light and variable.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, April g. 1897
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aDr5d2
SPECIAL NOTICE.

we would call special attention TO the ASSESS
ors' Notice, which appears in our coInms 10 dav
Win reference to Taxes, that all persons interest
ed may comply with the tenor Of such notice. par
Mculary the clauses with reference to the u s.
Goyernment Bonds, Deposits in Savings Banks
ana Abatement Of Taxes, and thus save hard
thoughts and possible hard words, when too late.
april sn-tan15
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STATE of Maine.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
~-orro,, AUGUSTA, Mar. 81, 1857
NoIlCE Is hereby given that Petition for IN,
a. dta.o Pardon OF james A. Carey convict in IN,
@ oaste rilson under sentence for the crime OF for
ell and hearing thereon win be granted in the
councn Chamber at Augusta on tie 26th dav ',o NJ
April next, at 2 O'Clock p. m. '''S -o'i u"y VI
a,rrao,. ORAMANDAL SMITH,
@Dl"u~" Secretary of State
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COPARTNERsmTp NOTICES.
Dissolution of Copar,ners,,,u.

NOTICE ishereby given that the firm of Clark
~ Bros, OF Deering dealers in Coal, Wood and
Ice Is this day dissolved by mutual consent
Joseph II. Clark, Jr., retiring.
Deering, Mar 80, 1887. WA. CLARK
w. A. Clark and Fred H. Morrill, have this dav
formed c0partnership in Wood, Coal and Ice
business, and viii occupy the old stand of the late
hrm OF Clark Bros, Deering. w. A. Clark q Co,
are alone authorized to collect all bills due the
late firm Of Clark Bros, and are to pay all de-
mands against said late firm.
w. A. CLARK
maroldlw' II. IL. MORRILL,.
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. Five negroes were lynched at YorkyilIe &
=, ~, Yesterday . morning, for the murder Of a
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other Business troubles.

BosToN, April 5.-Robinson Bros, dealers
in boots and shoes, at 100 Pearl street, have
assigned to G. G. Houghton Of Worcester.
The liabilities are said to be about 500, 900.
The members Of the firm are Harrison Rob
insOn of StoughtOn and Omer Robinson OF
this city. The firm was formerly in business
in Cedar Rapids, la. The style at that time
was Robinson Bros. a Clifford. They re-
moved to Boston some 10 years ago. Its Gus
toners are mostly western houses.
The liabilities of William III. Brewster, no.
tel keeper at Nos. 20 and % Hayward Place,
are SIS, 1872, and his assets very light